JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Joint Seat Allocation Authority releases the JoSAA Eligibility Criteria on the official website of MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). Candidates who wish to take admission through JoSAA are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying. All the aspirants should fulfill the eligibility criteria to participate in the JoSAA Counselling 2025 .
As per the JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025, the eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2025 and JEE Advanced 2025 will vary for the candidates. In this article, we have discussed the detailed JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025.
Who can Participate in JoSAA 2025 Counselling?
The JoSAA 2025 Seat Allocation Process is categorized into different criteria. Candidates who satisfy any of the criteria will be eligible to appear in the JoSAA Seat Allocation 2025. Check the critera wise JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025 below.
Criteria 1 - Qualified in JEE Advanced 2025 Excluding Preparatory Courses at IITs
As per Criteria 1, candidates have to pass class 12th or an equivalent exam with Physics, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Apart from this, they have to qualify any of the two options from the pointers mentioned below.
- Candidates must have scored 75% marks in class 12 whereas reserved category candidates (SC, ST, and PwD) have to score 65%.
- Other than the above-mentioned compulsory subjects, candidates need to have studied any of the following optional subjects Biotechnology/Biology/Chemistry/Technical Vocational Subject as optional subject.
Criteria 2 - Qualified in JEE Advanced 2025 for Preparatory Courses at IITs
According to Criteria 2, individuals interested in enrolling in preparatory courses at the IIT must have completed the 12th grade or an equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as mandatory subjects. Besides, they must satisfy any one of the two requirements listed below.
- Candidates should have achieved a minimum of 75% in the 12th grade, while applicants from reserved categories (SC, ST, and PwD) must attain a minimum of 65%.
- In addition to the mandatory subjects mentioned above, candidates must have completed courses in one of the following optional subjects: Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, or a Technical Vocational Subject.
Criteria 3 - JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025 for NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and GFTIs Through JEE Main 2025 (B.E/BTech)
As per Criteria 3, candidates willing to take admission to NIT , IIEST, IIITs, and GFTI for B.E/B.Tech Courses through JEE Mains should have appeared in the class XII (or equivalent) exam for the first time in 2023, 2024, or 2025. Apart from this, they must meet at least one of the following two criteria:
1. They must have achieved a minimum of 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. SC, ST, and PwD candidates must have achieved at least 65%.
2. They must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class 12th board examination.
It is to be noted that the JEE Mains percentile calculation will be done for all the required subjects, in a single academic year only.
- In all cases, the mark sheet must be issued by the same examination board (marksheets from separate boards are not allowed).
- The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the JEE Main cutoff marks.
Criteria 4/5 - JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025 for NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and GFTIs Through JEE Main 2025 (B.Arch/B.Planning)
To be eligible for registration under the JoSAA 2025 eligibility criteria,
- Candidates applying for the Bachelor of Architecture course must pass the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT).
- A minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Class 12th with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with either Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Language, or a technical vocational subject as optional is required to be eligible for JoSAA 2025 Counselling.
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JoSAA Registration and Choice Filling 2025
The authorities will commence the JoSAA Registration 2025 in June, 2025. All the qualified IIT JEE Main and JEE Advanced candidates are allowed to register and fill out their choice of colleges and courses before the specified deadline. The list of available options will be displayed as per the eligibility of the candidates. Candidates will be able to log in using their JEE Main 2025 registration number and JEE Main/Advanced password.
JoSAA 2025 Qualifying Examination
The JoSAA Counselling 2025 will be done for admission to IIITs, NITs, GFTIs, IIEST through entrance exams like JEE Advanced, and JEE Mains. Check the table below to get an idea of the same more elaborately.
JoSAA Qualifying Examination | JoSAA Participating Institutes |
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JEE Advanced 2025 | IITs |
JEE Main 2025 Paper 1(BE/BTech) |
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JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 (BArch/BPlanning) |
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IIT wise Restrictions in JoSAA 2025 Counselling
Candidates who wish to take admission to IITs, NITs, IIEST, and GFTI through JoSAA Counselling 2025 have to go through several restrictions as mentioned in the JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025 information bulletin.
JoSAA 2025 Participating Institutes | BTech/MTech Courses | Restrictions in JoSAA Counselling |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | Bachelor of Architecture | Candidates who have failed AAT 2025 will not be eligible. |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar |
| Applicants with color vision deficiency and monocular vision will not meet the eligibility criteria. Likewise, candidates with disabilities will also not be eligible. |
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School Of Mines ), Dhanbad | BTech in Mining Engineering | Applicants with color vision deficiency and monocular vision will not meet the eligibility criteria. Likewise, candidates with disabilities will also not be eligible. |
BTech in Mining Machinery Engineering | ||
BTech in Petroleum Engineering | Applicants with color vision deficiency and monocular vision will not meet the eligibility criteria. Likewise, candidates with disabilities will also not be eligible. | |
Integrated MTech in Applied Geology | ||
Integrated MTech in Applied Geophysics | ||
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | BTech in Mining Engineering | Applicants with color vision deficiency and monocular vision will not meet the eligibility criteria. Likewise, candidates with disabilities will also not be eligible. |
BTech+MTech in Mining Engineering | ||
BTech+MTech in (Dual Degree) in Mining Safety Engineering | ||
Integrated MSc in Applied Geology | Applicants with color vision deficiency and monocular vision will not meet the eligibility criteria. Likewise, candidates with disabilities will also not be eligible. | |
Integrated MSc in Exploration Geophysics | ||
Bachelor of Architecture | Candidates who have failed AAT 2025 will not be eligible. | |
BTech in Mining Engineering | PwD candidates will not be eligible. | |
| National Institute of Technology, Raipur | BTech in Mining Engineering | PwD candidates will not be eligible. |
| National Institute of Technology, Nagaland | All Branches | Orthopedically disabled candidates with difficulty in walking will not be qualified. Please note that a confirmation popup will be displayed exclusively to PwD candidates when adding their choices. If the candidates select 'Agree', these choices will then be included in their preference list. |
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Surathkal | BTech in Mining Engineering | PwD candidates will not be eligible. |
| National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya | All Branches | Orthopedically disabled candidates with difficulty in walking will not be qualified. Note that a confirmation popup will be displayed just to PwD candidates when adding their choices. If the candidates select 'Agree', these choices will then be included in their preference list. |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City (Andhra Pradesh) |
| For both Programmes: Orthopedically disabled candidates with disabilities in walking, low vision, or suffering from blindness, or hearing impairment will not be eligible. Note that a confirmation popup will be displayed solely to PwD candidates when adding their choices. If the candidates select 'Agree', these choices will then be included in their preference list. |
Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaa, Haridwar | All Branches | Female candidates will not be eligible. |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology (IIEST) | BTech in Mining Engineering | PwD candidates will not be eligible |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | BTech in Mining Engineering | PwD candidates will not be eligible. |
BTech+MTech in Mining Engineering | ||
Integrated MSc in Life Science | Candidate should have passed Biology in 10th and 12th Board or equivalent.
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FAQs
Candidates must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.
Candidates can participate in the JoSAA counseling regardless of their final rank/percentile in the JEE Main exam. However, this does not assure that they will get college. Candidates may not get a seat in their preferred college at this rank.
Candidates can check the JoSAA 2024 eligibility criteria on the official website, josaa.nic.in.
Candidates can participate in the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling and seat allocation process either through JEE Main or through the JEE Advanced exam. If the candidate does not meet the JEE Advanced cutoff then the candidates can try through the JEE Main cutoff. However, if the candidate does not meet the JEE Main cutoff, then he/she cannot participate in the JoSAA counselling process.
Yes. For the JoSAA 2024 counselling of the general category, candidates have to secure a minimum of 75% aggregate marks. For the reserved categories, the aggregate mark to be secured is 65%. However, if the candidates come under the top 20 percentile of their board, then they will also be eligible for admission.
The JEE Main or JEE Advanced qualified candidates who meet the eligibility of JEE Main and JEE Advanced respectively will be eligible to register for the JoSAA 2025 counselling.
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